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Object Number
33-97-10/1789
Display Title
Prayer stick; facet indicates female; also shows accompanying feathers and plant
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Paho, pamnavi
Object Description
Paho- Prayer stick; facet indicates female; also shows the accompanying feathers and plant called Pamnavi in Hopi. Wrappings are native spun cotton twine.
Inventory Description
Organic, wood, worked, two sticks, pointed one end, wrapped with fiber cord
Classification
- Worked Wood
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Navajo County
/
Hopi Reservation
/
Third Mesa
/
Oraibi
Additional Geographic Terms
Third Mesa
Materials
Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 11.7 x 2 x 1.3 cm (4 5/8 x 13/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-97-10/1789
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Mischa Titiev
(1933)
Donor
Prof. Mischa Titiev
(November 27, 1933)
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